Understanding how temporary housing helps people experiencing homelessness with substance use challenges
Crisis Response, Durable Lessons: A Mixed Methods Examination of a Large-Scale Hoteling Intervention for People Experiencing Homelessness
This project looks at how moving people experiencing homelessness into hotels affects their substance use and health.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | New York University School of Medicine NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (New York, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11101368 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
This project examines how a large-scale initiative to place people experiencing homelessness into commercial hotels affected their substance use and overall health. We are talking with people who experienced homelessness and staff members to hear about their experiences and changes in substance use and treatment access. We are also using existing health records to see how hotel stays influenced health outcomes related to substance use. Our goal is to combine these insights to find the best ways to support people experiencing homelessness in the future.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: This project focuses on the experiences of people who have experienced homelessness and were placed in hotels in New York City.
Not a fit: Patients not experiencing homelessness or substance use challenges, or those not part of the New York City hoteling initiative, would not directly benefit from this specific research.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this work could help communities create better housing and support programs for people experiencing homelessness and substance use challenges.
How similar studies have performed: While temporary housing interventions have been implemented, there is limited research specifically on their effects on substance use and health outcomes in this context.
Where this research is happening
New York, United States
- New York University School of Medicine — New York, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Doran, Kelly — New York University School of Medicine
- Study coordinator: Doran, Kelly
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.